''Flavia the Heretic'' (

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: ''Flavia, la monaca musulmana'', lit. "Flavia, the Muslim nun") is a 1974 Italian-French

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film directed by

Gianfranco Mingozzi Gianfranco Mingozzi (5 April 1932 – 7 October 2009) was an Italian director and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Bologna, Mingozzi got a degree in Law, then enrolled at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, graduating in 1 ...

Plot

Set in

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during

Ottoman invasion of Otranto The Ottoman invasion of Otranto occurred between 1480 and 1481 at the Italian city of Otranto in Apulia, southern Italy. Forces of the Ottoman Empire invaded and laid siege to the city, they captured it on 11 August 1480 establishing the firs ...

, the film tells the story of Flavia (

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), a nun who collaborates with the invaders' leader Ahmed ( Anthony Higgins as Anthony Corlan) to avenge her past misfortunes.

Cast

: Flavia Gaetani *

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: Sister Agata *

Claudio Cassinelli Claudio Cassinelli (13 September 1938 – 13 July 1985) was an Italian film, stage and television actor. Life and career Born in Bologna to Giuseppina Tafani and Antonio Cassinelli, a well known opera singer, he had two sisters, Paola Cr ...

: Abraham * Anthony Higgins: Ahmed *

Spiros Focás Spiros Focás ( el, Σπύρος Φωκάς; born 17 August 1937) is a Greek actor. Selected filmography * (1959) - Giannos * (1959) - Tasos Lygos * (1959) - Alekos * '' Death of a Friend'' (1959) - Bruno * (1960) - Lucio Massimo * '' Rocco ...

: French Duke * Diego Michelotti: Flavia's Father *

Guido Celano Guido Celano (19 April 1904 – 7 March 1988) was an Italian actor, voice actor and film director. He appeared in 120 films between 1931 and 1988. He also directed two Spaghetti Westerns: '' Cold Killer'' and '' Gun Shy Piluk''. He was born ...

: Chemist *

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: Tarantula Cult Woman

References

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* 1974 films Nunsploitation films 1970s Italian-language films French exploitation films Italian exploitation films Films set in the 1480s Films set in Italy 1970s feminist films Films critical of the Catholic Church Films directed by Gianfranco Mingozzi 1970s exploitation films 1970s historical films Films scored by Nicola Piovani 1970s Italian films 1970s French films {{1970s-Italy-film-stub